At least two people They lost their lives After the fire in the oil tanker It is at an anchorage near the port of Qinzhou in southeast China, the official China Daily reported today.
The fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon 17 people on board were rescued, 15 of whom were rescued Authorities managed to extinguish the fire about two hours later. Footage released by local media shows numerous flames and dense columns of black smoke on the ship’s deck.
The Qinzhou Maritime Safety Bureau assured that there were no fuel leaks and announced that an investigation would be launched to clarify the causes of the incident. ‘Shengyou 229’, 117.4 meters long and 16.5 meters wide, was carrying 6,858 tons of diesel.
Special digital newspaper Caixin reminded some things today recent accidents between ships tankersAn incident with no reported leaks into the sea, such as the explosion and sinking of ‘Hongpu 6’ in the waters of eastern Shandong province last January.
However, the same media also point to a serious incident of fuel spillage in the same area: the collision between two ships in April 2021 that resulted in approximately 9,400 tons of oil spilling into the sea, causing total losses. approximately $851 million, and it will take about ten years to restore the region’s fishing resources to pre-accident levels.